I always feel like hard work leads the way, and from there, I leave it up to the powers that be.

Often in television, you read a script and you're amazed that you get the scene given to you.

You can find old Jewish newspapers from Detroit that have my promotional ad in them. It was a totally insane time in my life. Paul Rudd was also a bar mitzvah emcee, you know? It was like being a local rock star in Detroit.

What's been exciting for me is to read the scripts.

When I was young, my parents made me listen to old music and watch Jimmy Durante. I fell in love with the whole mystique of acting and entertainment.

Getting a second thing isn't always easy in this busy, competitive television market.

Acting is great. It's so much fun. It's a job where you literally get to do something that's a great experience, and then you try a new experience, and you take things from all of it.